MPs Should Pay Back The Money Or Face Court!

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 in frontpage, projects The Sunlight Centre has today called for MPs to comply with the Sir Thomas Legg inquiry into use of the accommodation allowance and pay back money that was wrongfully claimed for the maintenance of second homes. In particular, we have written to Jacqui Smith MP whom, you might remember, we referred to the Paraliamentary Commissioner for Standards and against whom we began the process of a private...
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Thank you! – Sunlight Event Conservative Conference 2009

Posted on Oct 7, 2009 in blog, frontpage, Uncategorized The Sunlight Centre had we hope to be an annual event at the Conservative Party Conference on the 6th October in The Freedom Zone.  We would like to thank the Freedom Zone team of Simon Richards, Jane Broadhurst and all their volunteers based in the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester for the smooth running of the event. We would like to thank all our volunteers who ventured into Manchester City...
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Sunlight Event – Conservative Conference 2009

Posted on Sep 30, 2009 in blog, frontpage, Uncategorized     Sunlight Centre Event Tuesday 6th October 14:15 – 15:15 – Barborolli Room, THE FREEDOM ZONE, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS ‘DISINFECTING PARLIAMENT’ Panel Discussion on the Shadow Report into MP’s expenses   The Sunlight Centre released an independent report on the 21st September, with a foreword by Douglas...
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Buy a copy of Disinfecting Parliament

Posted on Sep 25, 2009 in blog, frontpage, Kelly Report You can now buy a glossy, bound cover of our Shadow Kelly Report, Disinfecting Parliament for £10. The report gives the most comprehensive overview available of the internal system that generates the expenses rules and gives radical recommendations for the overhaul needed toopen up Parliament to the British people. Buy it on...
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Shadow Kelly Report out!

Posted on Sep 21, 2009 in blog, frontpage, Kelly Report Today we launched "Disinfecting Parliament," a policy paper to clean up the expenses system in Westminster. You can read it at sunlight-cops.org.uk/shadowreport & hard copies are available on request. Contact:  Juliet Samuel (Author) 07500 960 931 / 020 7837 3312  Harry Cole (Media): 07826 855 190 / 020 7837 3312  DISINFECTING PARLIAMENT  Sir Christopher...
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Baroness Scotland Broke Employment Laws

Posted on Sep 17, 2009 in frontpage, projects It was reported in the Daily Mail today that the Attorney General Baroness Scotland has been employing an illegal immigrant for the past six months.  Loloahi Tapui 27, from Tonga worked in Baroness Scotland’s home as her housekeeper.  Even unknowingly employing an overstayer is still an offence punishable by a fine up to £10,000 under legislation that Lady Scotland helped...
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